Here are some photos of our 3rd Class boys enjoying an Art Lesson outside in the sunshine.
They drew the fabulous view their school has of the Cork City and later wrote their own poems, using their drawings as stimulus. Well done boys!

Our 6th class boys went to Bath for their annual rugby tour. Harry Walsh wrote the report below about the trip:

On the 27^th of April, 6^th class 2018 went on the annual rugby tour to the city of Bath. Mr Lynch and Miss McAdoo were coming with us along some 4^th years. Jude’s dad Duncan was sponsoring us.

We met at the bottom of Sydney Hill at 4:00 am which I don’t think some of the boys were very happy about. We actually left at quarter past the hour, as some boys were late. The bus journey to Rosslare took a good two and a half hours, but it was an enjoyable trip. We arrived at Rosslare and boarded the ferry, entertaining ourselves by watching movies, playing cards and I think Sir fell asleep. Soon we were able to see the Welsh coastline on the horizon. We arrived into Fishguard at 10.30am, and then headed off to Bath. As we got closer and closer, there was a building sense of excitement, and then we finally arrived in Bath. We could see beautiful old buildings everywhere. Hardly anything was modern. As we drove through, we could see the Roman influence on the city. Shortly we arrived in the YMCA, assembling outside, while Sir told us the rules. Then we collected our keys, and went to our rooms for a rest. After an hour or so, we started on our walk around Bath. We saw an amazing bridge built by the Romans, and we visited the Bath rugby stadium. After a while, we went back and had pizza at the YMCA. Everyone gave up their phones and electronics (reluctantly) and we went to sleep.

The following day, we woke up early for our first game at Cleve, setting off after breakfast. Once we arrived in Cleve, we changed into our gear. There was an enthusiastic crowd of parents waiting for us. Unfortunately, the tour jerseys had not arrived, so we wore our normal CBC jerseys. Cleve were a good team and narrowly beat us. Afterwards we went back and did some shopping in Bath, followed by mass, delivered by a very nice priest, and a trip to the cinema to see the new Avengers film. That night, Sir showed us the design for the tour jersey and I was very happy when I realised it was mine. On Sunday, we played Chew Valley and Walcot. We were beaten both times but they were great games, and we played really well. Our parents came and supported us, which was really great. After the rugby, we enjoyed the shops in Bath again. Quite a few of the items were taken off us by Sir, and even the 4^th years had water-guns confiscated, which Sir then squirted Cillian Punch with. Later that evening we went bowling which was really good fun. At around 8.00 o’clock we departed Bath one last time. It was a really nice city and I hope to go back sometime. The journey back to Cork went by quite fast for me because I was exhausted and slept nearly the whole time. We departed Britain at 11:45 pm and arrived in Ireland around 03:00 am. At 6 o’clock Sir woke us up and we arrived at 20 past. That was where our amazing Bath Tour ended. I’d like to say thanks to everyone who helped out and thankyou to Mr Lynch and Miss McAdoo for picking my jersey and picking me as Vice-Captain, it was a great honour.

-Harry Walsh.

The annual school sports day took place on Thursday 10th May at the Mardyke Arena Sports complex. The boys all enjoyed taking part in the various activities (particularly the infamous novelty race for 6th class boys) and had a great day out. Well done to all and a big thank you to Mr. Lynch who arranged it all.

Our 6th Class students were presented with CBC Bath Rugby Tour gearbags on Thursday before their departure from Wellington Road in the early hours of Friday morning. They were all very excited to be heading off on the annual trip with teachers Mr. Steven Lynch and Ms. Sharon McAdoo. We’re all looking forward to hearing all about their trip on their return to school next week!

Our 3rd Class boys took part in a Hurling Blitz in Páirc UÍ Caoimh recently. The boys played very well and greatly enjoyed the day.

3rd Class were busy learning about Materials in Science and also about St Brendan the Navigator in History this week. They had great fun making their own boats during Science and Art class,  experimenting to see what materials were water proof. Well done rang a trí!

Members of the Newspaper Club worked hard on the second issue of CBC Times and produced a great newspaper. Click on the link below to read about a visit to The Young Scientist exhibition, some school secrets as uncovered by the CBC Detectives, interviews with stars of the Junior and Senior Rugby teams, a roundup of the best movies, books and video games of 2017 and much more!

CBC Times Issue 2

The boys in Senior Infants celebrated World Water Day on Thursday 22nd March. They explored capacity in Maths. They also tested items to see if they were waterproof and explored whether items float or sink in Science. It was a wet day in the classroom but lots of fun was had!

Our First Class boys enjoyed taking part in the Puc Fada competition as part of the school’s Seachtain na Gaeilge activities.

Third class engaged in learning their spellings in a fun and active way during Active School Week. They all did very well.

Third class had a fantastic time being active during Active School Week this year. Below are some pictures of the boys participating in aerobics with Lesley & Vince Giltinan of VIPr and Tone Cork.

Third and fourth class thoroughly enjoyed participating in their Robotics Workshop before the Easter holidays. The boys made their own LEGO boats and raced them. They’re looking forward to their second workshop this month.

As part of their research for the Port of Cork 2018 Project, 5th Class went on a walking tour of the Docklands area with Mr Lynch & Mr McCarthy before the Easter holidays.

The Prep School students gathered in the yard to show their support for the Senior Rugby team in the upcoming Munster Schools Senior Cup Final against Glenstal Abbey in Irish Independent Park on Sunday.

Best of luck to the team from all in the Prep School!

Well done to Luke from 5th Class who competed in the Eason’s Spelling Bee last week – a fantastic experience!

Our students responded really well to the first phase of the Food Dudes programme. All boys in the Prep School have now received their Food Dudes lunchbox and are encouraged to continue to eat healthily by bringing fruit and veg into school each day.

Our Junior and Senior Infant boys thoroughly enjoyed a Lego Workshop held in the Prep School on Friday. This hands on activity was great fun and the boys assembled some fantastic creations.

CBC hosted Cork Con U12s and Whitechurch U10s recently, under the lights at our Sports Complex at Lansdowne. Needless to say, both squads were very excited. Some great games by both teams.

There were some visitors to the Senior Infant classroom last week when some of Mr. Lynch’s 5th Class boys came to join us for the afternoon. The boys were a great help in the classroom, listening to reading and helping with our science and geography work.

Great fun was had last week in 5th and 6th classes for our Eason’s Spelling Bee Qualifier.
Well done to all boys who took part. Best of luck to Luke Philpott in 5th class who will represent CBC Preparatory School in the Cork County Final on Wednesday.

Our 6th Class boys made their Confirmation on Friday 9th March.

3rd Class are enjoying learning about electricity this month . They spent time this week investigating and experimenting to make their own electric circuits .
Well done rang a trí.

The Preparatory School boys have been participating in the Food Dudes programme this month. This programme encourages children to eat more fruit and vegetables both in school and at home. It is based on positive role models (the Food Dudes characters), repeated tasting and rewards. The boys have really been enjoying the daily videos and letters from the Food Dudes and have been excellent at tasting the fruit and vegetables on offer.